Tag Archives: Kyoto

The Third’s the Charm

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Stephanie

“The third time’s the charm,” the saying goes. It is a paean to the payoff of persistence. Get back up on that horse, re-tackle that problem, dare to open your heart after it’s not only been broken, but broken once … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Loss, Metaphorical Mathematics | Tagged bokeh, Homer Simpson's parenting advice, Kyoto, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds | 10 Comments

Learning Curve

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Stephanie

Last January one of my daughters shepherded me through the relatively minor technical work needed to begin this blog, giving me a nicely calendared progression of posts upon which to reflect. Recently I found on my husband’s computer the 500 … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Love and Loss | Tagged 2012, A Beach Bouquet, anniversary, April, August, calendar year, death cab for cutie, Debruary, December, DP Challenge, friendship, January, July, June, kindness, Kyoto, March, May, My blog start, November, October, photographs, poetry, September, The Things He Carried, Weekly Writing Challenge: Wrap it Up | 8 Comments

Trying to Trick Time in Kyoto (Part 1: The Bird-Whisperer )

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Stephanie

I tried, fairly consciously, to trick time. It was a fool’s errand, but nonetheless led to a great adventure. On the anniversary of the hour of Jim’s death at home, it was already the next day in Japan, where I … Continue reading →